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Name: Akila Radhakrishnan
Based in: New York City
Current Occupation: Strategic Legal Advisor, Gender Justice, Atlantic Council
Speaks: English
Website/Blog URL: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/
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Biography
Akila Radhakrishnan is an international human rights lawyer and a globally recognized expert in justice and accountability, sexual and gender-based violence, gender equality, and reproductive rights. She is currently an independent consultant on issues of gender justice and international law.
She has led ground-breaking legal work on gender and international law, including abortion access in conflict situations, the role that gender plays in genocide and crimes against humanity, and ensuring accountability for reproductive violence. Akila is a prominent voice on gender issues globally, and her unique expertise as a feminist international lawyer and strategist is sought by policymakers, academics, media, and grassroots actors worldwide. She has briefed the United Nations Security Council, presented at the International Criminal Court, and regularly advise governments and multilateral institutions on issues of gender equality and human rights. Her expert analysis can also be seen across popular media, including in The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, CNN, and The Nation. She has received multiple awards and honors, including the Women’s Media Center’s Progressive Women’s Voices IMPACT Award, the Her Hero award from the New York City Bar Association, and has been named as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy by APolitical.
Area(s) of Expertise
Gender Equality, Human Rights, International Justice, International Humanitarian Law, Sexual Violence, Transitional Justice
Region of Expertise
Global
Country of Focus
Myanmar
Iraq
Media Experience
Akila has been published widely on issues of international law, gender equality and human rights, including in the New York Times, Time, The Atlantic, Women Under Siege, Ms. Magazine, and Rewire.
